Martha Husarcik

She was born July 22, 1943, a daughter of the late Anthony and Joanna Lesnick Zurca.

Martha was a 1961 graduate of Immaculate Conception High School.

After high school she worked as a secretary to the Superintendent at Jefferson-Morgan High School before returning to school (Washington Hospital School of Nursing) to complete her RN degree. She was employed at Greene County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) for a couple of years; embarked as a traveling nurse for four years before returning to GCMH until her retirement.

Martha loved to travel, especially to Marco Island, FL. She enjoyed the arts and attending theater productions. She was an avid music lover of all genres and enjoyed attending concerts, especially Jimmy Buffett concerts. A devoted fan, she loved the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Penguins. She enjoyed volunteering for the annual Miss Rain Day Scholarship Pageant and could be found distributing programs. She was fond of feeding and enjoyed watching her birds. She was a devoted fur mom, loving her pets unconditionally.

On July 13, 1963 she married Peter Husarcik Jr., who died October 8, 2002.

Surviving is a daughter, Jeanine (Mark) Henry of Carmichaels; a sister, Eleanor Zurca Husarcik of Cleveland, OH; several nieces and nephews.

Deceased in additional to her husband, is a son, Peter Husarcik III; a sister, Valeria Husarcik; and a brother, Anthony Zurca.

Friends will be received from 6 to 8 pm on Friday, December 8, 2023, in the Behm Funeral Home, 1477 Jefferson Rd., Jefferson, PA 15344, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor, where a Blessing Service will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 10:30 am, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am in St. Marcellus Worship site of St. Matthias Parish, Jefferson Rd., Jefferson, PA 15344, with Fr. J. Francis Frazer, officiating. Interment will follow in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to Humane Society of Greene County (www.greenepet.org), 183 Jefferson Rd., Waynesburg, PA 15370 or Toys for Tots, in care of: Community Foundation of Greene County, (www.cfgcpa.org), 108 E. High St., Waynesburg, PA 15370. Condolences may be expressed online at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.